4.4 V8 v 3.0 TD6
Discussion
Good evening,
I will shortly be in the market to purchase an L322 Range Rover, which i have lusted over for sometime. My dilemma is as follows - at present it will be my car however due to working only 10 mins from home i tend to cycle and only use my car evenings and weekends. My wife currently has a fully expensed company car with which she is entitled to use it for personal use, if we live our town we tend to take her car as the fuel etc. is covered.
I have been trying to weigh up buying a lower mileage V8 against a higher mileage TD6, i have between 11k and 15k to spend on one and i am finding it hard to distinguish what sort of mileage i would need to do in the TD6 to justify buying a diesel. I would estimate my annual mileage to be around 7k miles.
As this year progresses we are also hoping to start a family, at which point i believe my wife's company will take her car back when she is on maternity leave (if someone could clarify that i would be grateful?) so the Range Rover will become our sole car and hence see more use by her.
Taking all things into account i would welcome some opinions on whether i would be better off going for a V8 or TD6 - at the moment i am doing so much reading and researching i am just going round in circles!
Kind regards and thanks in advance
Si
I will shortly be in the market to purchase an L322 Range Rover, which i have lusted over for sometime. My dilemma is as follows - at present it will be my car however due to working only 10 mins from home i tend to cycle and only use my car evenings and weekends. My wife currently has a fully expensed company car with which she is entitled to use it for personal use, if we live our town we tend to take her car as the fuel etc. is covered.
I have been trying to weigh up buying a lower mileage V8 against a higher mileage TD6, i have between 11k and 15k to spend on one and i am finding it hard to distinguish what sort of mileage i would need to do in the TD6 to justify buying a diesel. I would estimate my annual mileage to be around 7k miles.
As this year progresses we are also hoping to start a family, at which point i believe my wife's company will take her car back when she is on maternity leave (if someone could clarify that i would be grateful?) so the Range Rover will become our sole car and hence see more use by her.
Taking all things into account i would welcome some opinions on whether i would be better off going for a V8 or TD6 - at the moment i am doing so much reading and researching i am just going round in circles!
Kind regards and thanks in advance
Si
go and try both engine types - you'll end up with the V8 for the smoothness and power.
I'm averaging 19-20 mpg driving to and from work every day at the moment (mainly M11 into the docklands).
Don't buy a HSE or you'll miss some nice toys from the Vogue's and find it harder to sell on.
Avoid anything that has wheels over 20 inches as anything larger ruins the superb ride.
If you ever need to tow anything, buy one that already has a tow bar fitted as the OEM towbar and electrics would cost around £1000 to get fitted.
I'm averaging 19-20 mpg driving to and from work every day at the moment (mainly M11 into the docklands).
Don't buy a HSE or you'll miss some nice toys from the Vogue's and find it harder to sell on.
Avoid anything that has wheels over 20 inches as anything larger ruins the superb ride.
If you ever need to tow anything, buy one that already has a tow bar fitted as the OEM towbar and electrics would cost around £1000 to get fitted.
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